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No. 39,0,9262v ROBINSON.

CLOTHES BAR.

Patented Nov, 24, 1885.

l W ml UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

WILLIAM D. ROBINSON, OF KANONA, NEW YORK.

CLOTH ES-BAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ratent No. 330,926, dated November24., 1885.

Application filed January 5, 1885. Serial No. 152,004.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. RoBINsoN, of Kanona, in the county ofSteuben and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Clothes-Bars; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of theclothes-bar with the arms extended. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View in line x xof Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the washers.

My improvement relates to that class of clothesbars in which arms areused radiating i'rom a common center, and capable of being turned to anyposition within a halfcircle. In ordinary devices of this kind now inuse difficulty occurs from the friction of one bar on another, by Which,when one bar is set, it is liable to be thrown out of position when thenext is moved, especially if the bars are loaded, so that it isdifficult to arrange all the bars at regular and uniform distances apartand keep them so at all times. The interposition of loose washersbetween the bars does not fully remedy the difficulty, as the frictionstill occurs, and one bar will throw the next out of place; hence it isnecessary to malte the washers iixed, while the arms can move freelyover or under them. The only difficulty has been to so arrange thewashers that they can remain fixed, since they are all strung loosely ona bolt.

My invention consists of washers having a square base, in combinationwith a board to which the clothes-bar is attached, the square baseextending back and resting against the board, and being therebyprevented from turning, so that while the washers form a separation ofthe bars, as usual, and can be put'on and taken off with the samefacility as ordinary washers, they are fixed when in place, and the barscan be moved in either direction without disturbing the other bars.

In the drawings, A shows the back board or block to which theclothes-bar is attached.

B B are the two right-angled lugs or bearings to which the bars areattached. These lugs are slotted in their upper half, and are secured byscrews to the back board.

C is a bolt that passes down vertically (No model.)

through the lugs, and D D D are the ordinary bars or arms that rest andturn on the bolt and radiate therefrom. The bolt is provided with athumb-head at one end and a thumbnut at the other, by which it may betightened at any time.

My improvement is as follows: G G are washers, which are insertedbetween the heads of the arms, and separating the same, so that theydo'not come in contact at any point in theirlength. Thewashershaveholesthrough them, through which passes the bolt C, and they areextended back such a length as to reach the back board, A, and aresquared at this end to rest firmly against the board, and by this meansthey are prevented from turning as the arms turn. The rear square edgemay be turned down in flange form, asshown, to obtain greater strengthand get a broader bearing against the back board. These washers may bemade of sheet metal, cast metal, of any other suitable material. Theadvantage of this arrangement is that while the washers can be strung onthe bolt the same as any ordinary washers, and serve as a separa tion tothe arms, they are still stationary in position and cannot turn, owingto the square extension which is carried bac-k and rests against theback board. Therefore each arm can turn without giving motion vto thenext, and the arms can all be loaded and arranged in position withoutdifficulty'. The great object is to so construct the washers that theycan be applied and removed with facility and without changing theconstruction of the clotheslbars, at the same time serving the purposeabove named.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

In a clothes-drier, the combination, with the bars D D and bolt C, ofthe washers GG, resting between and separating the bars, said washersextending back and made square at the rear ends, and resting against'theback board, as shown and described, and for thelroo purpose specified.

In witness whereof Ihave hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WM. D. ROBINSON.

Witnesses:

R. F. Oseoon, IP. A. Cosrrcn.

